Resilient vehicle-wheel.



PATENTED NOV. 19, 1907.

C. J. MALINGS.

RESILIENT VEHICLE WHEEL.

APPLICATION FILED J LY 30, 1906.

3 SHEETS-SHEBT 1.

' PATENTED- NOV 19, 1907.

G. J. MALINGS. RESILIBNT VEHICLE WHEEL.

PATENTED NOV. 19,1907.

C. J. MALINGS. RESILIBNT VEHICLE WHEEL.

APPLIOATION FILED JULY 30, 1906.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3 in connection with all kinds of vehicles,-.

- UNITED STA TEs PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES J. MALINGS, OF ELYRIA, OHIO:

RESILENT VEHICLE-WIDGET- Specification of Letters Patent.-

. Patented Nov. 19, 1907.

Application filed July 30. 1906. Serial No- 328.302.

Improvements in Resilient Vehicle-Wheels,

of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in resilient vehicle-wheels,designed, primarily, for use in connection with automobiles, but theinvention may be found valuable for use suchas buggies", wagons,bicycles, and the like i I thisclass-adapted to take up the vibrationscaused by the inequalities of the ground or surface over which itis'passing, producing a running of a smoothness superior to therundrawbacks of the latter.

Another object is to produce a resilient Wheel which will be simple inconstruction,

cheap of manufacture, efficient in use, and

much better adapted to its intended pur- 1, is a side elevation of awheel embodying one formof my invention. Fig.2, asimilar view showinganother form of my invention. Fig. 3, a view, partly in section andpart1 in elevation, of a portion of the form of w eel shown in Fig. 7 1,but having a, solid hub. Fig. 4, a side elevation of a portion of theform of wheel .shown in -Fig.' 2. Fig. 5, a transverse verticalsectional view, taken through-Fig. ,2, but showing'the form of solidhubsliown in Figs. 1, and 3. Fig 6, a'detail view of guide-extensions orlugs for taking over the sides of the telescoping spokes at the rim orhub of the wheel. Fig. 7, a detail sectional view of a modified form oftelescoping spoke] Fig. 8, a side elevation of a portion tachin meansfor securin guide-spokes to' 56 of a wheel, showing, a modified form ofatthe hi1 'portion thereof; 1g. 9, a side elevation of the attaching andadjusting means arainount object of the invention is to pr' uce agenerally improved wheel of for securing the ends ofthe telescopingspokes to the hub portion of the wheel of the form showri in Fig. 7.Fig. 10,,a vertical sectional view of the pivoted hub portion shown inFigs.7, and 9. Fig. 11, a trans.

verse sectional view of the same. Fig. 12, a perspective view showingflat-sided guideln s.

imilar characters of reference designate like parts throughout all thefigures of the Y drawings.

The improved wheel consists of a hub portion 1, and a rim or fellyportion 2', connected and secured to each other by means of a series ofradially extending telescoping springresisted main spokes 3, andauxiliary or guide-spokes 4, hereinafter more fully described, thelatter being preferably moiinted and interposed between saidspring-resisted 1 main spokes 3. ningof pneumatic tires without havingthe The hub .portion,1,may consist of one solid integral member as shownin Figs. 1, and 3, or may be provided with a secondring portion 1secured to the main hub portion 1, by means of a series of integralradially-extending arms ,or spokes 5, as shown in Fi s. 2, 3, 4, and 7,ofthe drawings A series 0 radially and outwardly-extendingguide-extensions or lugs 6, are secured to or formed integral-with theouter periphery of the second wing portion 1", of the hub portion ordirectly to the solid inte'gral hub member 1; and inwardly-extendingguide extensions or lugs 7,-'are'. similarly secured to'the iimerperiphery of the rim or felly portion 2. a I

The telescoping main spokes 3, and aux iliary or uide-spokes 4, are eachmade up of two tubu ar members having their open .ends telescopin .ortaking into and over each other an carryin' at their opposite or closedends bearinglocks 8, adapted toabut against the outer andi er,peripheries of the hub and rim ortions, respectively, of the wheel, and,pre erably, resting within the gu1de-extensions or lugs 6, and 7, andse- The tubular members of the main spokes 3, inclose a spiral spring10, the ends of,

' which abut against the bearing-blocksS,

being secured to a movable block 11, adapted to be moved and'adjusted bymeans of an adjusting-bolt 12, mounted in a block, or head 7.

The bolt 12,-is provided with a headj13, provided with openings14,"about its pe- .riphery, by means'of which it may he moved byinserting therein arod or'key.v A1 locknut 15, similar to the head 13,is mounted aboutthe' bolt 12 and rests upon the tlock ,or head 7, forthe purpose of locking the bolt in any position to'whioh it may beadjusted; The adjacent tubular; memher is provided with an extensionor'housing i6, terminating at its upper middleportion In a stem 17,secured in a iYOt -LlOQk 18, mount-.

ed in a housing 19, o the outerringportion 1 of the hub by meansof'bolts '20, taking into anannular. groove or recess 21, of theperiphery of said pivot-block 18, as shown most clearly in Fig. 11, ofthe drawings.

The lateral sides of the pivot-block 18, and bearing 19, are inclosed,inthe present instance, (see Figs. 10, and 11) by means of metallic plates22, secured tothehuc portion of the wheel in any'suitable andconvenient" manner. Re'gi stering openings 23, are

formedin one side of the housing 16, and in closed -portion, as shown inFig. 9, a'fi'ord'ing access to the adjusting loIt-head 13, and lock-nut15. r

In Fig. 8, I have shown ajmodiiied form of wheel inwhich one of themembers of the.

guide'spokesisattached directly to the hub portion of the wheel, withoutthe intervention of'a guide-socket, beingsecu'r'ed in a pivot-block 24,mounted in a housing '25, the end of'the attached member abuttlngagainst,

the inner surface ofthe bearing or housing,

as shown.v

Y .-'In 6,1 have shown a cros's sectionah View showing theguide-extensionsorghigs' for the s okes same being integral with the Iiiy portion '2 (or may also re secured to the portion; 1) at the lateralside'sof theadjacent' spoke member.

rim or fe The solid tire 26, is secured to the rim or telly 2,inany'suitable and convenient man ner."

"It-will .beobserved that the radially and outwardlyextending guideextensions 1 or "lugs 6,.,andthe inwardly-{extending guide.

.spectivei bearing-blocks.

intermediate said' main spokes.

and rim portions, respectively, of the wheel,

are either in the form of concavoco1 1irexv guide vplates or lugs-asshown in Fig. 6, or,

flat-sided guide-lugs, as shown in Fig. 12.

The concave-convex guide platesor lugs, are

adapted to spring laterally 1n the case" of any extended verticalmovement of the hub caused by an extra load or-stress, so that thespokes, lying at right angles to the line of movement and theintermediate spokes, are

pivots of the re-' permitted to move on the From the .foregoingdescription, taken in,

vention will be readily understood.

Having thus described my inyention,.withconnection with the accompanyingdrawmgs, the operation and advantagesof my m out having attempt-ed toset forth all the forms in which it may be made or allthe modes of itsuse, I declare that what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is"- 1. A resilient vehicle-Wheel, consisting of spring-resisted spokespivotally: mounted and secured W1th1 I1 said guide-lugs.

2. A resilient vehicle-wheel, comprising a .a hub and rim portionprovided with a series of gulde-lugs, and a series 01 telescoping I 7'hub and rim portion. a series of guide-lugs secured thereto, a series oftelescoping spokes pi vot'allyflnounted and secured withinsaidguide-lugs, and a series of coiled.

springsf'mounted within and inclosed bysaid spokes! H I 3. A wheel,comprising a hub and rim por:

'tion, a seriesof guide-lugs secured thereto, a 861188 of telescopmg mamand guide-spokes pivotally-mounted within said guide-lugs,

inclosed by said main spokes.

portion, afseries of-guide-lugs secured thereto, and a serles 0ttelescoping sprmg-reslsted main spokes ,and guide-spokes pivotally-"mounted within said guide lugs, said guide-L spokes being mountedintermediate said mainspokes,

4. -A wheel consisting of a hub and rimand a series of coiled springsmounted and I 5. A Wheel, consisting ofa hiib and rim "portion, a seriesof guide-lugs fsecured there-v to, and a series of telescopmgguide-spokes and-"spring-resisted main spokes pivotallymounted withinsaid guide-lugs, said guide- 3 spokes being arrangedin pairs and mounted6. A wheel, consisting of a portion piirotally secured together by meansof a series of telescoping spring resisted and rim main spokes, and aseries of telescoping,

guide-spokes.

7. A heel, consisting oiihub' and per;

tions, pivotally-connected by means i of; tele scoping, main spokes andguide spokesi in- I terp osed between said main spokes.

v8, 111 a Wheel, the-combination with a hiib and'rimportion, and aseries of guide-extenr 1s1ons,or lugs secured thereto of a series of andrim ortion, and a seriesof guide-lugs secured t ereto; of a series ofspring-resisted .telescopingspokes pivotally-mounted within and securedto said guide-1n s.

410. Ina wheel, the com ination with a hub and rim portion provided witha series of guide-extensions or lugs; of a series of spo es each made upof two tubular-mam:

bers. having their open ends telescoping andl carrgng: at their oppositeends bearing bloc pivotally mounted within said guide,- extensions orlugs.

- -11.-(Inawheel, the combination with the hub and rim portions thereofprovided with a series of guide-lugsf of a series of spokes leach madeup of telescoping tubular 111cm bars carrying I beari mounted withinsaid guide-sockets and abut ting against the outer and inner peripheriesof said hub and'rim portions, respectively.

12. Ina wheel, the combination with the hub and rim portions'thereofprovided with lugs; of a main spoke made up of two telescoping tubularmembers inclosing a coil spring andcarrying bearing-blockspivotally-mounted within said lugs, and a telescoping malnspo e a 13.Ina .wheel, the combination with a telescoping main spoke; of atelescoping guide-spoke mounted therein and surrounded'bya spiralspring, a movable block abutting against the end of said spring-andcarrying a guide-socket taking over one of the members of saidguide-spoke, a stationary block formed with one of the members ofsaid'lmain spoke, and I an adjusting bolt mounted in said stationa blockand abutting against said movable lock.

14. In aiwheel, the combination with a hub andv Jrim portion, guide-lugssecured 7 blocks pivotally-.

guide-spoke mounted within said thereto, and a telescoping s rin-resisted main spoke pivotally-mounte and secured within saidguide-lugs; of a vpivotallymounted guide-spoke and a pair ofguidesockets mounted within said main spoke and surrounded bya spiralspring, a movable- ..block secured to one of'said pair of sockets, ablock or head mounted withm one .of the members of said main spoke, andan adjusting-bolt mounted insaid and adapted to move said movable block.

15. In a wheel, the combination with a spring-resisted pivotally-mountedtelescoping main spoke; of a pivotallv-mounted telesco guidelock or headmg de-spoke mounted therein, a movab e guld e socket taking over one ofthe members of said guide-spoke and carrying a block or head,a'stationary block mounted in one of "the members of said main spoke,and an adjusting bolt mounted in said stationary block and adapted'toenga e said block or head carried by said movab e guide-socket.

16. A wheel, consisting of a'hub and portion'p'ivotally secured togethermeans of a series of spring-resisted main spo es, and a series oftelescoping guide-spokes. Y

portions pivotallyconnected by means of a plurality ofspring-resistedmain spokes and telescopin two-part tubular guide-spokes.

18. A w eeL'consisting of a hub-and rim portion provided with a seriesof guide lugs, and a series of spokes each made up of two tubularmembers carrying a spring in their open ends and bearing-blocks at theiropposlte ends pivotall'y-mounted. Within said guide-lugs. o v

.In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES J, MALINGS. Witnesses: 0.0. BILLMAN, H. T. Gn'r'rms.

70, 17. A Wheel, consisting of hub and rim V

